Jonathan, Buhari meet behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa

by Ranti Joseph President Goodluck Jonathan today held a closed-door meeting with the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. The meeting on Friday which was described as private was held at the new Banquet Hall inside the President’s office at the Aso Rock Villa. The parley signals commencement of talks over transitional process ahead of the May 29... Read More

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It’s a lie, I’m not planning to host Buhari’s wife – Bola Shagaya

by Akan Ido Billionaire businesswoman, Bola Shagaya has denied reports that she planned to host Aisha, the wife of President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to a lavish dinner. Shagaya who is known to be close to several past First Ladies, including Dame Patience Jonathan, denied any such plans and warned all those spreading such rumours to desist... Read More

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Gen. Buhari attends wedding of El-Rufai’s son in Abuja (PHOTOS)

by Anike Jacobs Bello El-Rufai, son of former minister Nasir El-Rufai today tied the knot with his lovely fiancee, Kamila. The Wedding Fatiha was held at 11am at Al-Nur Mosque along Ibrahim Babangida Way, Wuse 2 Abuja, while the reception held at the River Plate Park almost opposite Abia House, Ahmadu Bello Way, Abuja. President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari... Read More

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YNAIJA PREDICTION: We predict that APC’s Nasir el-Rufai will win Kaduna guber elections

The battle for Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, is between Nasir El-Rufai of the APC and the incumbent governor, Ramalan Yero of the PDP. El-Rufai is popularly known amongst the masses as “Mai Ruso”, meaning the “Demolisher”, an alias he got due to the role he played in Abuja as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory... Read More

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YNAIJA ENDORSEMENT: We endorse APC’s Abdulfatah Ahmed for Kwara governor

The tussle for Kwara state government house will see the incumbent governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed contest with Senator Simeon Ajibola who is the flagbearer of the PDP. Ahmed, who is contesting under APC, comes from the densely inhabited Igbomina, a southern part of Kwara while Senator Simeon Ajibola also hails from southern part of Kwara but of the Ekiti stock.... Read More

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Opinion: Dear Kaduna voters, it’s time to vote APC into power

by Abdulrahman Abba We have a State rich in history, culture, diversity, knowledge, creativity and hospitality; a melting point of culture and tradition, the Lagos State of the North! We can get better, we deserve better, and we deserve #Change On April 1, 2015 I woke up feeling like the proudest Nigerian alive. A Nigerian... Read More

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He was only monitoring his vote || Father of boy who was shot dead in Bauchi laments

by Anike Jacobs A 78-year-old man in Bauchi State has narrated how a soldier shot and killed his 28-year-old son, Mohammed Bello, to monitor the collation of results after the presidential election in Bauchi State on Sunday. While speaking with journalists, Alhaji Yahaya Wunti, the father of the deceased lamented thus: “Mohammed always asked for my... Read More

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Jonathan doesn’t need to be hero worshipped – Oby Ezekwesili

by Anike Jacobs While everyone else, including the most powerful man in the world, Barack Obama, have been showering accolades on president Goodluck Jonathan for his gracious act of conceding defeat to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari on March 31, convener of the Bring Back Our Girls group and former minister of education, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, has something... Read More

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Stephanie Okereke gives 54 ways to make a woman happy + 1 way to keep a man

by Chinwe Okafor Overtime, Nollywood actresses get bored of their mediocre of a career and decide to creep on our skins a little with their epistle and what they think they know best simply because they happen to be in that position at that point in time. It is something that is fast becoming a... Read More

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Lynxxx covers TW magazine’s April ‘Men’s’ edition + Ebuka, Iyanya, Brian Okwara, DJ Spinall & Boj (PHOTOS)

by Chinwe Okafor TW Magazine’s April edition is the men’s issue & we are celebrating talented, accomplished and hot men from start to finish! Starting with our cover star rapper, Lynxxx! Lynxxx is one of the most handsome & successful entertainers on the scene, still there are many facets to him that a lot of his... Read More

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#StoriesWeHear: 19-year-old boy impregnates mother while testing love charm

by Anike Jacobs One 19-year-old Godwin (not real name) in Asaba, Delta state has allegedly impregnated his mother while testing a love charm. According to reports, the boy, popularly known as Ekanem, had gone to a native doctor, who allegedly prepared a love charm for him to use on his mother and one of the... Read More

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‘I have done my best as INEC boss’: Jega says he’ll quit in June

by Anike Jacobs Man of the moment, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has expressed his reluctance to return as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In an interview with BBC Hausa, Prof. Jega who came into office in 2010 after the tenure of predecessor, Prof Maurice Iwu, expired, stressed that when his tenure as... Read More

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10 Lagos gov’norship candidates step down for APC’s Ambode

by Anike Jacobs Ahead of the forthcoming April 11 governorship election in Lagos state, 10 governorship candidates have stepped down to declare support for the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Akinwunmi Ambode. According to a press statement signed by the 10 governorship candidates, the parties stated that they have shelved their individual ambitions to be the... Read More

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More details emerge on how Kano INEC Commissioner died in fire incident

by Anike Jacobs The Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Abdullahi Minkaila and his family are no more. The deceased was burnt along with his wife, Zulaiha and two children, Aisha and Asmau, in an inferno when his residence was engulfed by fire early Friday morning. Spokesman of the Independent Electoral Commission confirmed the incident. He... Read More

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Ish’aq Kawu: The contradictions that might haunt the Buhari presidency

by Is’haq Kawu It is imperative for all those who want to rule us to embrace platforms that make the people the central cause of the developmental agenda, not the creature comfort of a single hegemon and his satraps. The story filtered out by late evening on Tuesday evening this week. President Goodluck Jonathan had... Read More

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Opinion: Jonathan has finally fulfilled his purpose as President

by Niran Adedokun With the enormous power at the disposal of any occupant of Nigeria’s Presidency, one of the things that people hold against Jonathan is that he did not use the Presidency to the advantage of himself and his party. As a firm believer in the concept of seasons and purpose, I am totally... Read More

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7 things you need to know about Al-Shabaab’s attack on Kenyan college

by Kolapo Olapoju On Thursday, April 2, over 147 people were killed in an attack by Al Qaeda-linked terror group Al-Shabaab on a Kenyan college, Garissa University. Here are 7 things you need to know about the attack: 1. The Al Shabaab terrorists arrived the school at about 5 am and killed 2 security guards and... Read More

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Al Jazeera drags Nigerian Army to court over detained journalists

by Jewel Stephen Legal action has been taken to declare the Nigerian military’s detention of two Al Jazeera journalists as illegal and unconstitutional. The Motion on Notice filed today in Abuja high court seeks the enforcement of Ahmed Idris and Ali Mustafa’s fundamental rights to personal liberty and human dignity under the Nigerian constitution. It also... Read More

Opinion: What the Buhari govt. must do to improve power supply

by Muyiwa Abiodun Now that the APC has won the March 28 Presidential elections, one of the Major concerns is how the new government will deliver affordable uninterrupted Power to Nigerians. Recall that the then Minister of Power under the Obasanjo government, the late Bola Ige, promised Nigerians that the challenges over power supply... Read More

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5 things you should know about ex-IGP MD Yusuf who just passed on

by Damilola Jagun Erstwhile Inspector General of Police, MD Yusuf, has passed away from a brief illness at the age of 84. During his lifetime, MD Yusuf was a Nigerian icon whose performance was stellar during his tenure as the head of the Police Force. Here are 5 things you should know about him. 1. MD... Read More

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#NowThatHeIsThere Afenifere wants Gen. Buhari to remember one thing… (READ)

by Ranti Joseph The Yoruba socio-political association, Afenifere, declared that it has no regret for endorsing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, in the March 28 election. The group on Thursday, at a news conference in Akure, Ondo State capital, said Jonathan was endorsed due to his belief in the process... Read More

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Yay! It’s a boy for the Yobos + guess what his name is (LOOK)

by Chinwe Okafor Whoop! The Yobos welcomed their second son on Tuesday 31st March and from all indications he is a bouncy one. The couple named their new son Jayden Yobo.

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What we did to defeat PDP in the presidential elections – El-Rufai reveals

by Kolapo Olapoju The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, says the formation of the All Progressives Congress and its victory at the polls was made possible by the unseen hands of God. He spoke to YNaija shortly after the new President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari received his certificate of return... Read More

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For the records: The full transcript of Pres. Jonathan’s call to Buhari

by Anike Jacobs It was the historic moment from President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Goodluck Ebele Jonathan called his successor Muhammadu Buhari to congratulate him on his win on March 31. Well, a recording of the golden telephone call by President Goodluck Jonathan to Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) hit the Internet on... Read More

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Finally, Obanikoro congratulates Buhari… and Jonathan again

by Kolapo Olapoju The Minister of State II (Foreign Affairs), Musiliu Obanikoro has congratulated President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on his victory at the recently concluded election. He had initially congratulated President Jonathan on his prospective win at the polls, but his principal would be defeated by Buhari. Obanikoro shared a congratulatory message to the President-elect as... Read More

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The explosive was left in a woman’s handbag || How 5 people died in Gombe explosion

by Anike Jacobs An explosion near a bus station in Gombe killed at least five people and injured 15 others, on Thursday. “We had an explosion outside the motor park this evening around 8:30pm which killed five people and injured 15 others,” Muhammad Garkuwa, a drivers’ union official confirmed to the AFP. “The explosion was... Read More

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Kano INEC Commissioner dies in a tragic fire incident

by Ranti Joseph The Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Abdullahi Minkaila on Thursday died with his immediate family members in a fire incident. Reports say the deceased died in the inferno along with his wife and two children. The late Minkaila and his family were rushed to the Murtala Mohammed specialist hospital where they... Read More

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No chill: Appeal Court tells Omisore to move on, but he’s having none of it…

by Kolapo Olapoju Perhaps it is Nigerian- for one to lose an election then head to court after court till all options are exhausted. Iyiola Omisore, governorship candidate of in the August 9, 2014 governorship election of Osun State, has simply refused to accept that he was defeated by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress,... Read More

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Peregrino Brimah: Dear General Buhari, here is my shopping list

by Peregrino Brimah Dear General, Since we are lagging decades behind and must start planing like yesterday, here is my shopping list for you to consider as you plan your government. I want regionalism; I want state police; I want capital punishment for stealing and/or with/without, of not of corruption; I want a nation founding... Read More

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Pres. Jonathan breaks Lenten fast with Christian leaders at Aso Villa (See Photos)

by Anike Jacobs Today April 3rd, President Jonathan welcomed Christian leaders to Aso Villa, where they broke the Lenten fast. Some of those in attendance were, Senior Pastor DUNAMIS Church; Pastor Paul Enenche, FCT CAN Chair Bishop Ini Ukpoho, Bishop David Abioye of Living Faith and Kennedy Opara ES, NCPC. See photos below:

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